ketonuria

ketoaciduria

[ke″to-as″ĭ-du´re-ah]

the presence of ketone bodies in the urine; this condition is common in uncontrolled diabetes mellitus but can also occur anytime the body begins to break down fatty tissue to provide energy, as in starvation. Called also ketonuria.

Ketonuria

ke·to·nu·ri·a

(kē'tō-nyūr'ē-ă)

Enhanced urinary excretion of ketone bodies.

ketonuria

(kē´tōnyoo´rēə) n the indication of extra bodies of ketone within urine caused by decreased or unstable metabolism of carbohydrates; occurs more frequently in certain medical conditions (e.g., starvation acidosis and diabetes mellitus); may also be called acetonuria.

Factors that favor the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes include onset in adulthood; obesity; less severe hyperglycemia; absence of ketonuria or DKA; evidence of insulin resistance; and usually a strong family history of type 2 diabetes.

Several strategies for earlier initiation of insulin therapy have been proposed, including the short-term use of insulin therapy after diet and exercise programs fail, or as the first therapeutic choice in newly diagnosed patients with severe diabetes symptoms, marked hyperglycemia, or ketonuria.

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